bloated
adjective (SWOLLEN) /ˈbləʊ.tɪd/
/ˈbloʊ.t̬ɪd/ Definition
› swollen and rounded because of containing too much air, liquid, or food: a bloated stomach a bloated (= uncomfortably full) feelingBecoming biggerEnlarging and inflatingSwellings and lumps
(Definition of bloated adjective (SWOLLEN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- angry adjective (PAINFUL)
- excrescence noun
- ganglion noun
- goitre noun
- growth noun
- inflamed adjective
- lump noun (IN THE BODY)
- node noun (LUMP)
- nodule noun
- polyp noun (GROWTH)
- protuberance noun
- puffy adjective
- stone noun (ROCK)
- swelling noun
- swollen adjective
- swollen verb
- tumescent adjective
- tumour noun
- turgid adjective (SWOLLEN)
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